Staff Reports
BUCKHANNON The West Virginia Strawberry Festival will get under way Thursday, albeit in a smaller fashion than usual.
Due to COVID-19 pandemic precautions, this year’s WVSF will feature no parades, but many events are on tap from Thursday through Sunday.
Presiding over the festival will be Queen-elect Caylie Simmons of Franklin, and Teen Queen Madison Stellato, of Morgantown.
Charli Crandall is the Queen’s First Maid, while the Teen Queen’s First Maid is Jenna Biggs and Second Maid is Ava Warner.
The WVSF Junior Royalty Court will include:
Madison Burnside was named 2021 WV Strawberry Festival Junior Royalty Queen, while Reagan Sisk was named 1st Maid and Isabella Kelley was named 2nd Maid.